Chumathang

Chumathang
Village

Chumathang dhaba and sign
Chumathang

Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India

Coordinates: 33°22′N 78°20′E / 33.36°N 78.34°E / 33.36; 78.34Coordinates: 33°22′N 78°20′E / 33.36°N 78.34°E / 33.36; 78.34
Country India
State Jammu and Kashmir
District Leh
Tehsil Leh
Elevation 3,950 m (12,960 ft)
Population (2011)
  Total 641
Languages
  Official Urdu, Tibetan
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 194201
Census code 900

Chumathang is a village in Leh District, Jammu and Kashmir in northern India on the bank of the Indus river.

It is 138 km (86 miles) southeast of Leh.,[1] and 41 km northwest of Nyoma,[2] and 29 km (18 miles) from Kiari, where there is a small medical centre run by the Indian army.[3] It lies in the banks of Indus River.

There are a few small dhabas or restaurants here making it a good spot to lunch and visit the hot springs which are about 2 km to the east. There is also a basic guesthouse and small store in the village.[4] Near the hot springs is the Hot Spring Resort which has 4 basic rooms - one with a hot bath.

Travellers coming from the south will find that Chumathang is significantly lower than the Tsomoriri lake, making it a good stop for people suffering from altitude sickness.

Gompa

Behind and above the village is a small village gompa or monastery.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census of India, Chumathang has 127 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 68.03%.[5]

Demographics (2011 Census)[5]
Total Male Female
Population 641 237 404
Children aged below 6 years 56 29 27
Scheduled caste 0 0 0
Scheduled tribe 635 231 404
Literates 398 159 239
Workers (all) 222 106 116
Main workers (total) 132 97 35
Main workers: Cultivators 72 56 16
Main workers: Agricultural labourers 0 0 0
Main workers: Household industry workers 4 1 3
Main workers: Other 56 40 16
Marginal workers (total) 90 9 81
Marginal workers: Cultivators 74 2 72
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers 0 0 0
Marginal workers: Household industry workers 0 0 0
Marginal workers: Others 16 7 9
Non-workers 419 131 288

References

  1. Ladakh, The Essential Guide with Kashmir and Kulu-Manali. Second Edition 2010. Partha S. Banarjee. Milestone Books, Calcutta, p. 183
  2. 1 2 "Leh district census". 2011 Census of India (Directorate of Census Operations). Retrieved 2015-07-23.

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